This was an impressive win from City at the outset of this knockout stage. They pressed and probed and controlled the game from start to finish, scoring two goals from crosses by Cancelo.
The victory margin leaves them on course of a fourth straight quarter-final and continues a stunning run of form from a team unbeaten in 26 and whose 12th successive away win in all competitions.
In playing for a clean sheet Gladbach stifled their own attacking prowess. They managed to do the same to Manchester City for long stretches, but couldn’t stop them after individual errors saw them cave under unrelenting pressure from city.
